Justine Bunka, MD

Justine Bunka, MD
Justine Bunka, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine


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Justine Bunka, MD, is a board-certified pediatric physician. She is a graduate of Michigan State University of East Lansing, Michigan, where she earned an undergraduate degree in nutritional sciences with a specialization in health promotion. She then completed medical school at Michigan State University, completing clinical rotations in Flint, Michigan. After medical school, she completed a pediatric residency at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Following residency, she spent a year and a half in a pediatric nephrology fellowship at the University of Michigan Hospitals. Her clinical interests are pediatric obesity, hypertension, and nutrition.

  • Board Certification

    • American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
  • Education and Training

    • Residency 2015, Pediatrics, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners
    • MD 2012, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
    • BS 2007, Nutritional Sciences, Michigan State University
  • Research

    • Pediatric Obesity
    • Pediatric Nephrology
    • Pediatric Hypertension
  • Presentations

    • Caretaker and Pediatrician Knowledge on Current Nutrition Guidelines and Perceptions of Healthy Eating Counseling in Outpatient Clinics: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Ventrella M, Giaquinta M, Bunka J, Hasan S, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023